Samastipur railway division

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'''Samastipur railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under [[East Central Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formed in 1969 and its headquarter is located at [[Samastipur]] in the state of Bihar of India. This railway junction has been certified by ISO:14001:2015.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} {{Stnlnk|Samastipur Junction||Samastipur Junction}} is the first railway junction of ECR to be receive ISO certification.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

[[Danapur railway division]], [[Mughalsarai railway division]], [[Dhanbad railway division]], and [[Sonpur railway division]] are the other railway divisions under ECR Zone headquartered at [[Hajipur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |format=[[PDF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1441956713325-History%20of%20East-Central%20Railway.pdf |title = Samastipur Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = [[Railway Board]]|publisher = [[Western Railway zone]]}}</ref>

==List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Samastipur railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf|access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf|access-date=15 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Samastipur Division (Commercial Department) General Information of SPJ Division |url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1451991048671-General%20Information%20Dec_15.pdf |access-date= 15 January 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Samastipur Junction}}, {{rws|Darbhanga Junction}},{{rws|Saharsa Junction}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Narkatiaganj}}, {{rws|Bettiah}}, {{rws|Madhubani}}, {{rws|Jaynagar}}, {{rws|Bapudham Motihari}}, {{rws|Raxaul Junction}}, {{rws|Sagauli Junction}}, {{rws|Sitamarhi Junction}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | B
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | Chakia, Bagaha & Sakri Junction
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | C<br>suburban station
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Purnia Court}} & {{rws|Laheriasarai}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | D
| style="text-align:center;" | 21
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | E
| style="text-align:center;" | 95
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | F<br>halt station
| style="text-align:center;" | 70
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''200'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
Stations closed for Passengers -

==References==
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[[Category:Samastipur railway division| ]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:East Central Railway Zone|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Samastipur| ]]

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